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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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