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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches 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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