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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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