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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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