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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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