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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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