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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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