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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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