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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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