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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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