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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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