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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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