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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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