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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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