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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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