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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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