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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key 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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