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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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