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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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