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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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