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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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