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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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