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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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