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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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