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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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