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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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