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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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