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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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