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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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