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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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