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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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