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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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