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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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