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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major 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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