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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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