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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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