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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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