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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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