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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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