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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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