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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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