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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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