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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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