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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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