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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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