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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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