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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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