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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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