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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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