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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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