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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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