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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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