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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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