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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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