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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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