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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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