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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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