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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education