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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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