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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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