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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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