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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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