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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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