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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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