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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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