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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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