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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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