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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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