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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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