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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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