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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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