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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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