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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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