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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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