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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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