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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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