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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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