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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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