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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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