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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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