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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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