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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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