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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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