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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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