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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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