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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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