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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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