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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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