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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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