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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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