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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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