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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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