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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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