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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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