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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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