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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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