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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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