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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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