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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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