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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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