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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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