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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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