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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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