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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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