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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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