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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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