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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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