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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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