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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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