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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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