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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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