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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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