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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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