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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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