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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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