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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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