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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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