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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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