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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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