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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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