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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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