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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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