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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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