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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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