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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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