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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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