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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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