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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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