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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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