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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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