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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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