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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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