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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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