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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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