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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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