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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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