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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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