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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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