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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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