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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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