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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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