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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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