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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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