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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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