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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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