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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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