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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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