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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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