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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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