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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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