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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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