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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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