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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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