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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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