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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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