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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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