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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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