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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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