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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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