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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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