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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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