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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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