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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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