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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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