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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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