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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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