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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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