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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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