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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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