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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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