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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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