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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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