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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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