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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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