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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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