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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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