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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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