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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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