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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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