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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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