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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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