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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important 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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