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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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