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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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