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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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