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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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