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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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