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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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