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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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