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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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