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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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