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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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