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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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