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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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