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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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