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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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