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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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