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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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