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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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