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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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