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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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