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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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