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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major 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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