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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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