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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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