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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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