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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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