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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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