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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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