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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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