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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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