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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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