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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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