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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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