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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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