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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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