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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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