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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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