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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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