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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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