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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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