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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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