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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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