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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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