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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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