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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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