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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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