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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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