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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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