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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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