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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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