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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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