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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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