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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. 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 online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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