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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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