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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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