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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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