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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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