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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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