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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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