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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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