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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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