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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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