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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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