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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the 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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