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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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