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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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