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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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