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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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