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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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