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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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