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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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