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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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