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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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