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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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