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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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