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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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