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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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