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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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