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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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