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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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