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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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