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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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