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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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