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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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