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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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