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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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