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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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