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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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