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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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