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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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