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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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