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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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