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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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