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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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