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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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