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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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