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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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