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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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