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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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