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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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