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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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