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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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