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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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