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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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