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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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