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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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