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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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