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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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