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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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