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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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