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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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