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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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