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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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