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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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