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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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