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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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