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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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