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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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