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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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