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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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