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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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