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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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