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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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