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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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