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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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