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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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