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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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