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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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