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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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