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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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