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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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