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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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