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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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