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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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