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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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