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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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