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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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