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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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