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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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