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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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