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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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