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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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