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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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