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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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