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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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