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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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