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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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