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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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