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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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