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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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