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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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