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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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