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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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