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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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