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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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