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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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