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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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