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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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