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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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