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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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