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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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