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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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