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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important 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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