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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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