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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses 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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