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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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