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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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