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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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