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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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