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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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