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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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