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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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