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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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