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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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