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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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