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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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