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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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