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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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