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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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