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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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