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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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