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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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