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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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