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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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