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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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