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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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