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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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