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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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