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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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