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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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