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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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