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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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