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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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