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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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