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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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