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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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