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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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