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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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