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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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