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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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