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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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