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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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