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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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