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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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