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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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