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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part 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. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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