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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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