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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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