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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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