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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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