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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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