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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates 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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