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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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