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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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