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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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