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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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