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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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