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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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