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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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