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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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