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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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