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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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