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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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