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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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