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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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