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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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