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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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