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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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