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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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