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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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