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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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