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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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