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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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