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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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