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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major 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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