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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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