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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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