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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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