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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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