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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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