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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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