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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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