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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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