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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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