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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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