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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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