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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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