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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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