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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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