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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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