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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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