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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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