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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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