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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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