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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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