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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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