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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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