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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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