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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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