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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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