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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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