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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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