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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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