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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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