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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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