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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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