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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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