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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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