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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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