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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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