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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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