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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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