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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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