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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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