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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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