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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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