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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the 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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