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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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