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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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