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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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