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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all around 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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