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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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