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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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