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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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