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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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