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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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