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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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