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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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