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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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