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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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