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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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