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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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