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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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