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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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