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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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