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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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