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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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