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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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