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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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