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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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