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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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