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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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