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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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