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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers 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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