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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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