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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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