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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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