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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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