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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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