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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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