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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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