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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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