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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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