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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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