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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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