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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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