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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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