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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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