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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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