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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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