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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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