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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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