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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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