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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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