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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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