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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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