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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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