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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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