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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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