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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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