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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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